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BOOK 1

SURVIVAL MANUAL

Preface

You could find yourself alone in a remote area—possibly enemy territory—with little or no personal gear. This manual provides information and describes basic techniques that will enable you to survive and return alive should you find yourself in such a situation.

If you are a trainer, use this information as a base on which to build survival training. You know the areas to which your unit is likely to deploy, the means by which it will travel, and the territory through which it will travel. Read what this manual says about survival in those particular areas and find out all you can about those areas. Read other books on survival. Develop a survival-training program that will enable your unit members to meet any survival situation they may face. It can make the difference between life and death.


Contents
PREFACE vii
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION . 1-1
Survival Actions . 1-1
Pattern for Survival 1-5
Chapter 2 PSYCHOLOGY OF SURVIVAL 2-1
A Look at Stress 2-2
Natural Reactions 2-6
Preparing Yourself . 2-9
Chapter 3 SURVIVAL PLANNING AND SURVIVAL KITS 3-1
Importance of Planning 3-2
Survival Kits . 3-3
Chapter 4 BASIC SURVIVAL MEDICINE4-1
Requirements for Maintenance of Health 4-1
Medical Emergencies.4-8
Lifesaving Steps.4-9
Bone and Joint Injury .4-18
Bites and Stings .4-21
Wounds. 4-27
Environmental Injuries .4-32
Herbal Medicines .4-35
Chapter 5 SHELTERS5-1
Primary Shelter—Uniform5-1
Shelter Site Selection.5-1
Types of Shelters .5-3
Chapter 6 WATER PROCUREMENT 6-1
Water Sources .6-1
Still Construction 6-8
Water Purification.6-13
Water Filtration Devices.6-15
Chapter 7 FIRECRAFT.7-1
Basic Fire Principles 7-1
Site Selection and Preparation 7-2
Fire Material Selection .7-5
How to Build a Fire.7-6
How to Light a Fire.7-8
Chapter 8 FOOD PROCUREMENT .8-1
Animals for Food8-1
Traps and Snares 8-11
Killing Devices8-25
Fishing Devices8-27
Cooking and Storage of Fish and Game .8-35
Chapter 9 SURVIVAL USE OF PLANTS.9-1
Edibility of Plants9-1
Plants for Medicine 9-12
Miscellaneous Uses of Plants9-16
Chapter 10 POISONOUS PLANTS10-1
How Plants Poison.10-1
All About Plants10-2
Rules for Avoiding Poisonous Plants.10-2
Contact Dermatitis .10-3
Ingestion Poisoning10-4
Chapter 11 DANGEROUS ANIMALS11-1
Insects and Arachnids .11-2
Leeches .11-4
Bats 11-5
Venomous Snakes.11-5
Snake-Free Areas11-6
Dangerous Lizards.11-7
Dangers in Rivers 11-8
Dangers in Bays and Estuaries .11-9
Saltwater Dangers .11-9
Other Dangerous Sea Creatures.11-12
Chapter 12 FIELD-EXPEDIENT WEAPONS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT12-1
Staffs 12-1
Clubs12-2
Edged Weapons 12-4
Other Expedient Weapons.12-8
Cordage and Lashing 12-10
Rucksack Construction 12-12
Clothing and Insulation 12-13
Cooking and Eating Utensils12-14
Chapter 13 DESERT SURVIVAL .13-1
Terrain13-1
Environmental Factors .13-3
Need for Water.13-7
Heat Casualties13-10
Precautions 13-11
Desert Hazards 13-12
Chapter 14 TROPICAL SURVIVAL .14-1
Tropical Weather14-1
Jungle Types14-2
Travel Through Jungle Areas 14-6
Immediate Considerations .14-7
Water Procurement14-7




BOOK 2

Aeronautical Information Manual, AIM, Official Guide to Basic Flight Information and ATC Procedures


This manual is designed to provide the aviation community with basic flight information and ATC procedures for use in the National Airspace System (NAS) of the United States. An international version called the Aeronautical Information Publication contains parallel information, as well as specific information on the international airports for use by the international community.

This manual contains the fundamentals required in order to fly in the United States NAS.